What are the symptoms of pregnancy during breastfeeding?

Many women do not pay attention to contraception during the breastfeeding period, but even during the breastfeeding period, unexpected pregnancies occur. At this time, they will also show normal pregnancy symptoms, such as nausea and vomiting. This tells women that they must also take contraception measures during breastfeeding.

1. Postpartum breastfeeding can stimulate the pituitary gland to secrete prolactin, which can inhibit the release of gonadotropin-releasing factor from the hypothalamus, and then inhibit the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) from the anterior pituitary gland, thereby inhibiting the function of the ovaries, resulting in no ovulation and having a contraceptive effect. However, it is too optimistic to think that you do not need to use contraception as long as you continue breastfeeding, because the frequency and duration of breastfeeding vary from woman to woman, and therefore the degree of ovarian suppression is also different.

2. Generally speaking, breastfeeding within 8 weeks after delivery is quite safe and it is not easy to get pregnant. Even if you continue breastfeeding and your menstruation has not come after 8 weeks, it does not mean that you are in a safe period. Many women think that they should wait until the first menstruation comes before considering contraception. In fact, this is a wrong concept. Because in many cases, ovulation has already occurred before the first menstruation, so there is of course a chance of getting pregnant again.

3. Women should take contraceptive measures immediately after giving birth, which is not only beneficial to normal breastfeeding of the baby, but also has important significance for avoiding damage to women's health caused by postpartum pregnancy. Since almost all oral contraceptives contain artificially synthesized hormones, which will enter the baby's body through breast milk after taking them and affect the normal development of the baby's sexual organs, it is recommended that women choose vaginal diaphragms, male condoms, or intrauterine devices within 6 weeks after delivery for contraception.